Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Peggy Nash, the former NDP Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park.

Today: we kick things off with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's call on Ottawa to deal with the refugees in Toronto who lack housing and other important resources. Meanwhile, former mayor John Tory resurfaces with yet another endorsement: residents of Scarborough-Guildwood were getting robocalls from him endorsing PC candidate Gary Crawford who used to serve as Tory's budget chief at City Hall. And, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie who is also running for leadership of the Ontario Liberals wrote a piece in The Star in which she accuses fellow candidate Nate Erskine-Smith of ageism.

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INFLATION RATE IN CANADA DOWN, BUT FOOD INFLATION REMAINS HIGH

Jane Brown is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

When it comes to inflation, there is some good news, and some bad news. First, the good news: the rate fell to 2.8 per cent--the lowest it's been in two years. The bad: food prices for Canadians went up to 9.1 per cent annually compared to the 9 per cent annually in May.

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SOME GROCERY STORES CUTTING ALCOHOL SALES DUE TO INCREASE IN THEFT

Jane Brown is now joined by Michelle Wasylyshen,  of the Retail Council of Canada.

Some Toronto grocery retailers are cutting their sales of alcohol due to an increase in thefts at their stores. You won't be able to buy beers and wine at certain stores and Michelle weighs in on what is going on.

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